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from: Don Hills
date: 2006-10-05 19:51:24
subject: Re: Remember the Buran!

From: black.hole.4.spam{at}gmail.com (Don Hills)

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"John Beamish"  wrote:
>And here's an interesting one.  Not the Buran but a test vehicle (like the
>Enterprise).  I presume they were checking out aerodynamics.
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jqFs_buyFY

Interesting phugoid oscillations at touchdown.

Goes to prove even a brick will fly if you apply enough thrust.

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Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand

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